Try A Trade Event for Young Women

Published: 16 Oct, 2019

Do you like working with your hands? Have you thought about doing an apprenticeship? Are you a young woman between the ages of 16 – 24 years old? If you answered yes to all of those questions, then our Try a Trade event on Thursday, 24 October is a must for you.

The Access to Apprenticeship team is hosting a 'Try a Trade' workshop for young women aged 16-24 on Thursday, 24 October from 9.30 am to 1:30 pm in the Linenhall. This free event provides interested young women with an opportunity to 'have a go' at craft-based apprenticeships. The activities are interactive, informative, and offer interested participants access to some of the necessary skills involved in Plumbing and Woodcraft apprenticeships.

The ‘Try a Trade’ event will:

  • Offer an engaging hands-on experience,
  • Provide information on career paths in craft apprenticeships,
  • Encourage participants to appreciate that skill education and training offers real choices for the future,
  • Allow participants to meet and talk with trade professionals,
  • Provide information on TU Dublin’s innovative Access to Apprenticeship Programme. 

Venue: TU Dublin - Linenhall Henrietta Pl, Northside, Dublin, D07 Y4C0

Date: Thursday, 24 October

Time: 9.30 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.

Register: For further information or to register for a place, please email  Therese Fitzgerald accesstoapprenticeship@TUDublin.ie or phone on (086) 013 6965. 

Are you interested in reading more about our Access to Apprenticeship programme? Read Megan and Mollie's story here